Reviews of Sapphire Seas Beachfront Hotel 4 stars
Galle Road, Patuwatha, Dodanduwa,, 80250 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThanks to Sunil chammi Nd Prasad for making our stay comfortable.
Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewlocation and staff very good
food is not worth for money.salty.lunch was very bad.very expencive
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewseafront, spacious room, huge balcony
no cleaning of the room
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewSri Lankan food was very delicious 👌🏻
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe location of property is excellent
The services rendered are lousy, breakfast is average. Overall an average experience
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt was quiet and the perfect place to relax - it was away from the main town which is what we were after but also had a few options close by to eat in the evenings. Pool was accessible, clean, and had a great view of the ocean/beach. The staff were helpful and kind. We enjoyed our stay.
In a few areas it could have done with touch ups with painting / repairs.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewFood prices and choice
Reviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPool was room was a good size and bed was comfortable
Shower hot water took 6min to come but in the morning and before bed hot water was completely gone
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewFriendly staff
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe wonderful staff were so welcoming and accommodating and everything was done with a smile!
Thanks dear your comment ..welcome again..
Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewDear First of all thanks for booked our place and enjoyed your vacation with us. Thanks for giving us good review .we hope you will come again. Thank you very much
Reviewed: 16 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewEverything, ocean front, rooms with direct ocean view, fresh fish dinner, the staff are amazing
Loved everything
Thank you very much you appreciate our work and our hotel. We try to do everything for guest satisfaction and we are really happy to see guest giving good review and review rate for our work and Hotel. Thank you very much and we hope you will meet again as an our Guest.
Thank you very much you appreciate our work and our hotel. We try to do everything for guest satisfaction and we are really happy to see guest giving good review and review rate for our work and Hotel. Thank you very much and we hope you wi… Show more
Reviewed: 16 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewWonderful personal small hotel. Completely comfortable and relaxing, staff are so kind and helpful
Loved everything.. it’s my 5 th time
Thank you very much you appreciate our work and our hotel. We try to do everything for guest satisfaction and we are really happy to see guest giving good review and review rate for our work and Hotel. Thank you very much and we hope you will meet again as an our Guest.
Thank you very much you appreciate our work and our hotel. We try to do everything for guest satisfaction and we are really happy to see guest giving good review and review rate for our work and Hotel. Thank you very much and we hope you wi… Show more
Reviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe location
Short staffed
Hi dear We really Happy and thanks for sending us good review rate dear. Welcome to our place dear.
Reviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe hotel, rooms and location overall were good.
Room floor was all sticky and dirty. No intercom in rooms!!! Had to go down every time we had to call reception. Stained and dirty towels!!! Impolite and arrogant staff behaviour! No steps to the beach. Poor access especially for elderly. TV was the working. Door locks weren’t working properly. Lizards inside the rooms!!!!!! Very dirty and smelly kitchen.
Dear Hatim. We really sorry about your inconvenient. I talk with your departure time and you express you idea and what our key areas has to developed. So thank you and we try to develop all of categories you advise and next time we will definitely satisfied you our service.
Dear Hatim. We really sorry about your inconvenient. I talk with your departure time and you express you idea and what our key areas has to developed. So thank you and we try to develop all of categories you advise and next time we will def… Show more
Reviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewClean, lovely pool and attentive staff.
Dear Morgan first of all thank you very much you highly reccommandation of our hotel . we really appreciate your comments .welcome again our place. thanks you
Reviewed: 5 July 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
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